Passenger-car-hood construction.



F. KOCH.

P'ASSENGER CAR HOOD CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION EILED JULY 19,1911- LWWJMQ Patepted Dec. 4, 1917.

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F. KOCH.

PASSENGER CAR HOOD CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19. 19w.

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F. KOCH.

PASSENGER CAR HOOD CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19. 19:7.

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FELIX KOCH, OF BELLEVUE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOB TO PRESSEID STEEL CAR COM- PANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A GOBPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

lASSENGER-CAR-HOOD CONSTRUCTION.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FELIX Koci-r, a citizen of the United Statesresiding at Lincoln avenue, Bellevue, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Passenger-Car-Hood Constructions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to railway passenger cars, and more especially to the construc- 'tion of the hood thereof, and has for its obprovide a deck plate construction which will 1n effect be continuous from end to end of the car.

Referring now to the 'drawingsin which like reference characters refer to like parts,

Figure I is a plan view ofthe end portion of a car embodying the "invention, the roof plates being removed to moreclearly illus- "trate the invention; Fig. 2 is an end elevation-a1 view of the "same; Fig. 3 is anenlarged longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of-Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a plan view of a modification of the invention, and Fig.

5 is a 'sectiona'liview of the same taken on the line -55 of Fig. 4:.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, 1 indicates the superstructure framing which preferably comprises side posts 2, body end posts 3, vestibule end posts t,,side plates 5, ramp carlines 6, hood carlines 6 hood pu'rlins'b and roof sheets 6, allof which may be of any suitable form or construction; The side plates 5' preferably extend the full length ofthe car and'rattheir ends areconnected with ther'amp carlines 6 through the medium ofbracket members 7. At each'bulkhead or end of the carbody, a trans-verse member 8 is provided which is preferably of channel form in cross section having its web-9 disposed horizontally and its flanges 10 disposed vertically upward.

"This member extends across the width of the car and t its end is-seciired c th -si plate and, extends transverse of the car from Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 4, 1917. Application filed July 19, 1917. Serial No. 181,531." I

plates 5, thus forming a strong tie or connection between the side plates of the end of the car body. Intermediate its ends, this member rests on the top portion of the body end or door posts 3, and is connected to such posts through themedium of bracket memhere 11. a a

12 indicates the vestibule ceiling plate which preferably comprises a single flat sideplate to side plate and longitudinally of the car from the transverse member 8 to the end of the car. This plate is secured to the side plates 5 and to the web 9 of the transverse member 8 and is connected with the vestibule end posts l through the medium of bracket members 13. To stiffen the plate 12 and to further connect such plate with the vestibule end posts 4, longitudi-nal members 14- preferably'of channel formI are provided, which members are secured throughout their lengths to the plate 12 and attheir outer ends to the posts 41. To further stiifen the plate 12 diagonal members 15 preferably of angle form areprovidedwhich: at their ends near the sides of the car are-secured to the side platesi5, and at their. opposite ends are secured to-the posts: 4 and intermediate their ends are secured tothe plate 12. This plate may if desiredjbe provided with a manhole 19 to admit of accessto the interior of the hood when necessary.

16 indicates the deck plates which extend from end to end of the body of the car and which may be of any preferred form orcon-v struction. At the ends of the deck plates, gusset members 17 are provided, each of which is provided with a vertically disposed flange 18 to which one of the deck plates :16

is secured and a horizontally disposed flange 19, which is secured to the web 9.:0f the transverse member 8, ianda yertically disposed web 20, which extends in a direction transversely of the car, such web forming a diagonal brace for the deck plate. ,Between the end portions of the deck plates a member=21 is provided which. extends in a direction transversely of the car and, at its ends is securedto the webs of the gusset members 17, thus connecting the end portions of the deck plates. i

- 22 indicates the deck plate extensions or continuations, each of which is preferably of channel form having a vertically disposed web 2311f; varying depth, and hor zontally post.

plate and vestibule end post. ,3. In a car vestibule hood construction, the combination with the deck plate and vestibule end post, of a deck plate extension connecting said deck plate and end post,

disposed top and bottom flanges 24 and 25 respectively, the bottom flange 25 being in substantially the same horizontal plane throughout its length, and the top flange being sloped downwardly from the deepest end portion of the member to its shallowest end portion. This member extends from the deck plate diago'nallyinward toward the 1011- gitudinal center line of the car to the vestibule end post 4, the deepest or inner end por- -tion of the member for a portion of its depth overlapping and being secured to the end portion of the deck plate 16, and for the remainder of its depth overlapping and being secured to'the flange 18 of the gusset member 17, and the shallowest or outer end portion of the member overlapping and being secured to the upper end portion of the web 'of the vestibule end post 4, e., to the Web of that-portion of the post 4 which extends above the vestibule ceiling plate 12. In the drawings a plate 26'has been shown interposed between the web of the post 4 and the deck plate extension, but it will be understood that this plate may be omitted and that the deck plate extension may be secured directly to the web of the post 4. To stifi'en this deck plate extension a member 27 pref- 'erably of angle form may be secured to the fweb 23 of the deck plate extension, and may extend from the post 4 to the deck plate 16. It Will be understood, however. that in some instances this member 27 may be omitted.

In Figs. 4 and 5 amodification of the invention has been illustrated, in which the deck plate extension 22 terminates short of the inner edge portions of the post 4. and is connected with such post through the medium of a plate 28' and the member 14, both that many changes may be made in the construction without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

laims:

I 1.'In a car vestibule hood construction, the combination with the deck plate and vestibule end post, of a, deck plate extension connecting said deck plate and vestibule end 2. In a car vestibule hood construction,

the combination with the deck plate and vestibule end post, of a deck plate extension of varying cross sectlon connecting said deck said extension having its deepest portion at v the deck plate and the end post. i M

4. In a vestibule hood construction, body end posts, vestibule end posts and a transverse member connecting said body end posts, in combination with deck plates, and deck plate extensions connecting said deck plates and vestibule end posts, said deck plate extensions having a varying cross section.

5. In a vestibule "hoodconstruction, body end posts, vestibule end posts and a trans verse member connecting said body end posts, in combination with deck plates, and deck plate extensions connecting said deck plates and vestibule end posts, said deck plate extensions comprising webs of varying depth having lateral flanges extending therefrom.

6. In a vestibule hood construction, body end posts, vestibule end posts and a transverse member connecting. said body. end posts, in combination with deck plates, and deck plate extensions connecting said deck plates and vestibule end posts, said deck plate extensions comprising webs of varying depth having lateral flanges extending therefrom, and a stiifening member secured to said web intermediate said lateral flanges.

7. In a vestibule hood construction, body its shallowest portion at end posts, vestibule endposts and au.trans-- verse member connecting said body end posts,-in combination with'deck plates, and deck plate extensions connecting said deck plates and vestibule end posts, said deck plate extensions comprising webs of'varying depth having "lateral flanges extending therefrom, the uppermost lateral flanges sloping downwardly from said deck plate to said vestibule end'post.

8. In a vestibule hood construction, side posts, side plates, body end posts and vestibule end posts and a transverse member connecting said side plates andbodyenfd posts in combination with deck plates, a transverse member connecting "said deck plates, and deck plate extensions connecting said deck plates and vestibule end posts.

9. In a vestibule hood construction, side posts, sideplates, body end posts-and" vestibule end posts and a. transverse member connecting said side plates and body end posts in combination with deck plates, a transverse member connecting-said deck plates, and deck plateextensions connecting I said; deck plates and vestibule end posts, said deck plate extensions comprising webs of varying depth having lateral flanges extending therefrom. M

10. In a vestibule hood construction, side posts, side plates, bodyend posts and vestibule end posts and a transverse member connecting said side plates and body end posts in combination with deck plates, a transverse member connecting said deck plates, and deck plane extensions conn cting.

said deck plates and vestibule end posts,

said deck plate extensions comprising Webs of varying depth having lateral flanges extending therefrom.

11. In a vestibule hood construction, side posts, side plates, body end posts and vestibule end posts, and a transverse member connecting said side plates and end posts, in combination with a ceiling plate exten ding from side to side of the car and forming an extension of said transverse member to the end of the car, and deck plates and deck plate extensions connecting said deck plates and vestibule end posts.

12. In a vestibule hood construction, side posts, side plates, body end posts and vesplate extensions connecting said deck plates and vestibule end posts, said deck plate ex tensions being of varying cross section.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

FELIX KOCH.

Witnesses FRANK E. MILLER, HERBERT M. BENDER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

